"New confinements are not necessary because the populations are far away from the point of contact with the sea that occurred last night," an emergency services spokesperson told Reuters.A cat sits next to boat covered with ash from a volcano in Puerto Nau. Pic: APAsh covers chairs on the terrace of a house on La Palma. Pic: AP
When the volcano began erupting, authorities feared a reaction between the superheated lava and seawater could cause powerful explosions and toxic gas clouds.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerOn Tuesday, La Palma's council said seismic activity around the eruption site had been decreasing, along with the emissions of toxic sulphur dioxide, meaning the air quality remained good across most of the island.